Changing The Right Reasons In Cynthia Rylant's Stray

Most people seem to change their minds given the right reasons. In the story “Stray” by Cynthia Rylant, Doris, a girl in the snow finds a stray dog.She tries to take the dog inside but her parents are reluctant to keep the dog. But end up changing their minds for the right reasons! Doris learns that not only people can change their minds for the right reasons but that people can also be kind. In the start of the story Doris’ parents are reluctant of Doris keeping the dog.Doris’ mom grudgingly , ( I noted that she was not happy letting Doris feed the dog) let Doris feed the dog. Doris’ father was also not happy feeding the dog for they had little money to pay for potentially, 4 people.He immediately told her that it was going to the shelter.